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| - So I'm driving along Jackson looking for a place to sit and work for a few hours and notice a little coffee shop on the corner of 2nd St.. I stop in, check to make sure they've got wifi and then settle down with a nice iced coffee and work for like an hour. I'm here in PHX on business, so don't know the area well and was happy to find a little spot where I could kill some time before my next meeting. I like it here - there's a nice vibe and everybody who walks in seems to know each other, which I found surprising since it feels like i'm in the middle of nowhere (yes, even in the city!). In walks a girl who is dressed in chef's whites and starts chatting it up with the people around me....meanwhile I've got my nose in my laptop and realize that hey, it's noon and I'm hungry. Somebody had mentioned food next door so I asked about that and it turns out that 'girl in chef's whites' is the owner and walks me in. I've entered Sweet Pea and I fall in love with the space, the decor and the great artwork that is displayed like a gallery. It's mainly a bakery, but she's got some prepared salads in the fridge so I pick one, a mineral water and move everything to my little spot at the coffes shop next door. Apparently they don't mind - and even seemed to welcome it! Anyway, I'm not too excited about the food situation because I'm not a fan of pre-prepared salads, but all I can say is WOW. I've just eaten a fantastic meal of organic and locally grown grilled veggies, shredded carrots with dried cranberrys in what tased like a lemon vinegerette with slices of fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced grilled chicken over mixed greens. Whoever the girl in chef's whites is, knows her food. I would never have thought to throw together the ingredients on my plate, but they all worked and were all DEE licous. I wish I worked in the area so that I can come back. But since I don't all I can do is highly recommend Sweet Pea to anybody who will listen. Maybe I'll stop in before I go for one of those cupcakes that other yelpers are raving about.
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